Cantley

Cantley Meaning & Origin

About Cantley
The surname Cantley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "canta" meaning "edge" or "border" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cantley can be interpreted as "dweller at the edge of the wood" or "one who lives near the border of a clearing."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cantley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cantley: 1,534
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cantley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cantley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C05340
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæntli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cantley in Braille

Here's how to represent Cantley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cantley in braille

How to sign the name Cantley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cantley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cantley in sign language

Numerology